Smithfield police seeking help on convenience store robbery

March 13, 2010|By By Allison T. Williams | 247-4535

SMITHFIELD - Police are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store clerk at gunpoint Thursday night.

Smithfield Police Capt. Alonzo Howell said the men went into Park and Shop, 1001 S. Church St., at 7:02 p.m. Thursday, where they displayed a handgun and demanded the store's clerk empty the cash registers. The suspects fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

No one was injured, Howell said.

Both suspects were described as black males in late 20s or early 30s, wearing black hooded sweatshirts, black masks and gloves and shoes, Howell said. One suspect was 220 pounds and 6 feet tall, the other was 5 feet 8 inches and weighed about 185 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crimeline at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Callers may be eligibile for a reward of up to $1,000.